The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18
LABOR MATTERS.
'Loncshoremen Vote to Return to Work Wher-
ever They Can Obtain Employment.

'Loncshoremen Vote to Return to Work Wher-
ever They Can Obtain Employment
NEW YORK, Feb. I7.-Longshoremen's union
No. had meeting tonight, and there was
long and turbulent controversy upon tine propo-
sition that members Of the union work wherever
they could secure employment no matter
whether with non-union men otherwise. The
men who want to work. and who are tired of
union dictation, prevailed in the controversy,
and the men will return to work wherever en-
ployers will permit them to do
Captain Bourne, of the Old Dominion steam
ship liue, replying to q deputation of strikers
who called on him with view to their getting
back to work. said that he had $50 men at work
who were equally as good now the strikers
and he did not intend to discharge any Of them
to make room for men who at the call of ire
sponsible parties. were liable to leave the COM
pany in the lurch again, as they had done once
The proposal recently made for the men to give
some security was not favorably received by the
men, and now they are left out in the cold.
the Longshoremen's Union and District Assem-
bly, 40 refused to render them any assistance
The men who thus thrown out of employ
ment are very indignant at being ignored by 40,
and say that there is nothing left for them but
to become 'scabs;" they also state that either
those who run 40 or the 'Longshoremen's Union
must be broken up The Old Dominion COM
pany will not have any further dealings with
its old hands
The Coming Labor Convention.
CINcINNArI, Feb. 1.-THE labor convention,
which is to assemble next Tuesday, is now the
absorbing topic in all political circles. It is called
to organize, or at least to discuss the propriety
Of organizing, new national political party in
the interest Of workingmen. The great strides
made In many parts of the country during the
past year by labor candidates. and the unusual
agitation OF questions concerning laboring men,
have combined to encourage the oriCinators of
this convention in the belief that it is time to
form a national party. The local committee has
been busy with the work Of preparation. It is
now expected that $500 delegates will
be- n here; though there re is not
1t has been developed in some places that
members of trades unions are averse to joining
this movement in conjunction with the Knights
| of Labor, and if this should prove to be gener-
ally true. the number OF delegates will be less
| than 800. There is becoming wariness on the
| part of resident delegates about committing
| themselves to the support of any leader or fac
| tion This is shown by the fact that. while
Henry George is advertised lecture here in
| Music Hall. on Monday night next. they disavow
| any agency in the matter, and say be is brought
| here by the Henry George Club. So far there
| is very little speculation concerning the outcome
| of the convention. 1t is not expected that it
| shall do more than adopt platform, leaving the
(, nomination of candidates for the future.
The knights Will Not Go Into Politics.
| PHILADELPHIA, Feb 17-General Master
Workman Powderly said tonight that the
order of tho Knights of Labor must not be
dragged into politics. If local assemblies elect
| delegates to the Cincinnati convention, next
week, those delegates can only speak for the To-
calls that sent them there. and not for the order
in general The knights of Labor, as an organ
| ization will not be represented IN that conven-
tor. and any action, political or otherwise,
| adopted there will not be regular or binding
upon the members Of the knights of Labor.
| Personally. | am a protectionist' said Mr..
Powderly, "but the question of protection OF
| free trade is not the most important to be
| discussed by the worknemen in their efforts to
| solve thu nrohlem of industrial emancination